The IBSA Goalball World Championships is an international goalball tournament held every four years, since 1978, between :Category:Goalball at the Summer Paralympics|Paralympic Games goalball tournaments. It is organised by the International Blind Sports Federation Goalball Subcommittee. A 'world' youth-level championships was created in 2005. It was not officially recognised in the Rules until the 2014–2017 version, and has no prescribed selection process unlike the World Championships or Paralympic Games tournaments. Games are undertaken with the standard competition ball.
The 2002 Goalball World Championships was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The new long ball penalty rule was played, but quickly dismissed and the penalty reverted to the previous rule. There were fourteen men's and ten women's teams. The pools were: Final ranked teams were:
The 2006 Goalball World Championships was held in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States of America. Hall 1 was in the main basketball court of the University of South Carolina Upstate, while Hall 2 was at the nearby Lone Oak Elementary School. Most athletes stayed in the residences of the university. The teams were:
The 2010 Goalball World Championships was held in Sheffield, England, from 20 to 25 June 2010. The tournament was held in both halls of the English Institute of Sport. Officials and many athletes stayed at the Novotel Hotel in the Sheffield City Centre. Sponsorship and many volunteers were provided by Cadbury and other corporations. The organising committee used the Twitter account 'worldgoalball'. There were sixteen men's and twelve women's teams. The pools were:
The 2014 Goalball World xChampionships was held in Espoo, Finland, from 30 June to 5 July 2014. A webcam was also used to broadcast the games at the tournament. The pools were:
The 2018 Goalball World Championships were held at Malmö, Sweden, for Sunday 3 to Friday 8 June 2018, with 16 men's teams and 12 women's teams. The international subcommittee has determined the 2014–2017 Rules about the world championships will apply in 2018. The 2018–2021 Rules states there will be 16 men's and 16 women's teams, which may be the format for the 2022 championships. Held at the Baltiska Hallen sports and entertainment centre, Hall 2 was at the Baltiska träningshallen. The warm-up court was across the road from the main halls. The pools are: Final standings were :
Final girls ranking: United States of America, Great Britain, South Africa.
2007 Colorado
On 14 July 2007, the IBSA World Youth and Student Games 2007 were held. Eight countries attended, eight boys teams and four girls teams.
Final boys ranking: Germany, United States of America, Hungary, Canada, Lithuania, Russia, Brazil, Thailand.
Final girls ranking: United States of America, Germany, Russia, Canada.
2009 Colorado
From 16 to 19 July 2009, the IBSA World Youth and Student Championships, in conjunction with the 2009 IBSA Pan American Games, were held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America. Six countries attended, six boys teams, and four girls teams.
Final boys ranking: United States of America, Canada, Germany, Russia.
Final girls ranking: Russia.
2011 Colorado
From 14 July 2011, the IBSA World Youth and Student Championships and Pan Am Games, also known as the 2011 IBSA World Youth Championships, were held at Colorado College's El Pomar Gymnasium, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America. Athletes were to be at least twelve years old on 13 July 2011 and not older than nineteen years old on 18 July 2011, and have a visual impairment classification of B1, B2, or B3.
Final boys ranking: South Korea, Germany.
Final girls ranking: Russia.
2013 Colorado
From 13 July 2013, the IBSA Goalball World Youth Championships were held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America. Ten countries attended, nine boys teams and seven girls teams.
Final boys ranking: Japan, United States of America, Brazil, Canada.
Final girls ranking: Russia, Brazil, United States of America, Australia.
2015 Colorado
From 26 July 2015 to 1 August 2013, the 2015 IBSA World Youth Games Goalball Championships were held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America. Seven countries attended, six boys teams and five girls teams.
Final boys ranking: Germany, Sweden, United States of America, Hungary.
Final girls ranking: Canada, United States of America, China, Germany.
2017 Hungary
From 30 June 2017 to 9 July 2017, the IBSA Goalball World Youth Championships were held in Budaörs, Hungary. Organised by the Hungarian Paralympic Committee together with the Hungarian Handball Federation, athletes were to be no older than 19 as of 31 December 2017, and a visual impairment classification of B1, B2, or B3. Eleven countries attended, ten boys teams, and nine girls teams.
Final boys ranking: United States of America, Brazil, Russia, Hungary, Poland, Israel, Sweden, South Korea, Germany, Spain.
Final girls ranking: Australia, Russia, Brazil, Germany, United States of America, Israel, South Korea, Hungary, Spain.
2019 Australia
From Monday 5 August 2019 to Friday 9 August 2019 as competition days, the eighth IBSA Goalball World Youth Championships were held in Penrith, Sydney, Australia. Organised by the New South Wales Goalball Association together with Goalball Australia and Blind Sports Australia, eight countries are expected to attend, six boys teams, and six girls teams.
Final boys ranking: Thailand, Brazil, Sweden, Poland, South Korea, Australia.
Final girls ranking: Brazil, Australia, Great Britain, South Korea, Germany, Thailand.
